Month: February 2023

Seriously consider an alternative place to gather for your antiwork needs because the worker empowerment that takes place here will eventually get axed and it won't matter how big the sub is because putting the boot to our necks will always be worth it.

I missed Bare Minimum Monday so I propose Bare Minimum Tuesdays what do you guys think?

They are working hard to create a recession where they will knock those wages down, throw people out of work, make people lose their homes and now there is an orchestrated effort by every company at the same time to force people back to the office against their will. I guess they all had the same idea independently at the same time. There are no political parties – just the wealthy, powerful elite and the rest of us.

This isn't just at my new job but at every job since Covid. I work in Healthcare. Since Covid hit, people have been short staffed and patients have increased in numbers. A lot of nurses I know left or retired. I started a new job yesterday where I was to have a full week of training (40 hours) before going to the front desk. The training was on two company software programs, insurances and how to look up eligibility for all doctors (17 doctors), company policies (online) and was to take all week. I walked in yesterday morning and the person who put their two week notice in (my trainer) apparently called the office with a message about how she's done and never coming back. So, I was given an hour of “this is the computer system good luck” and placed at the front desk. I was told it's Monday…

UK, England. My workplace is filled with toxicity. I’m fed up. I’m looking for work elsewhere, mass applying for anything, even if it’s a “demotion” because the urge to just walk out is so strong I battle with myself every day. Bullying is rife. I have been bullied TWICE at this place. The first time was in 2018. They dealt with it. The bully was eventually let go. The second time was recent. I was signed off work for 3 weeks because it was the final straw. The situation: I was close to a colleague of mine. Let’s call her G. We both confided in each other. I went through a very traumatic experience last year, and she was there for me. Every day she would ask me how I am, and I was not fine, but she was sympathetic. She would tell me I needed to get signed off…

Had a quarterly CEO briefing this week and this was the response to a question around expectations for pay rises this year. What is your best response to this logic?